New Babies and Hibernation at Wildlife Safari As spring is approaching in the Wildlife Safari world, that means more babies and animals to see and fawn over. As the days continue to get brighter with sunshine, that also means hibernation for most of the animals is concluding. Bears will soonContinue Reading
Spring and summer wildfires could be worse than before due to climate change With the concern for the summer wildfires in the future and the anxiety for the fall wildfires in the past, the old argument has returned: is climate change a hoax or the truth? Jim Gersbach from OregonContinue Reading
Lone Rock Resources (re)growing Douglas County after 2020 wildfires Wildfire recovery and replanting is not a simply or easy process, and the timber industry has a lot of ground to cover before forest recovery is complete. Lone Rock Resources, one of Douglas County’s largest timber companies, is looking toward theirContinue Reading
Fire season is just around the corner and this is how to prepare for it With fire season only 130 days away from the average start date, DFPA strongly suggests that people start getting ready. They also warn that this past year, Oregon received less rain than the year beforeContinue Reading
Lone Rock’s life’s work goes up in flames: Emotional aftermath of the Oregon 2020 Wildfires A phone rings at 1 a.m. on a September night; the person on the other end of the line warns of a fire in Glide: a forest fire. A fire near town, near homes, farms,Continue Reading
New Homeless Commission discusses possible temporary shelters in Roseburg The increased number of the unhoused forces community leaders to come up with ways to combat the cold months to come as soon as they can. The Homeless Commission, as they call themselves, plans to quickly establish temporary shelters before theContinue Reading
Volunteering opportunities available for community during the pandemic Students applying for jobs, colleges and scholarships often need to find volunteering opportunities for their applications. Volunteering highlights an individual’s time management skills and community involvement, besides being a key way to network within communities. However, with so many programs cancelled overContinue Reading
As slope settles near gym, concerns raised about insurance claims, budget After the hillside abutting the gym parking lot slid on Jan. 6, cutting off power and water to five buildings, UCC campus, students, staff and community members started raising many questions about possible outcomes. In a UCC Board ofContinue Reading
Landslip on UCC Campus: Breaking water and power lines A minor landslip occurred at the north side of UCC’s campus, breaking an old water line and an underground power line, cutting off water and power to some campus buildings after heavy rains in the area. The UCC community was notifiedContinue Reading
Understanding the Commitment of Adoption During the Holiday Season Thinking about adopting an animal for Christmas? During the holiday season so much more is going on in a normally quiet household that bringing an animal into this may cause confusion and distraught to them. Many shelters also see a largeContinue Reading
The Unfortunate Aftermath of Fires That Took Place at North Umpqua After the tragic fires took over Oregon in mid September, many places including forests and houses were affected greatly. The fires in Oregon, California, and Washington caused around 700 homes and businesses to collapse and the losses in theContinue Reading
Measure 109: Psilocybin mushrooms explained Measure 109 just passed in Oregon, legalizing the usage of hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms and fungi for medical purposes on persons who are at least 21 years old. According to Ballotpedia, the Oregon Health Authority will create the psilocybin program and regulate it, under the advisoryContinue Reading
Wayfinding signs deliver highlights to Roseburg Wayfinding signs mysteriously appeared along the Umpqua River Trail a few weeks ago and only those involved know how. That is until Blue Zones Project announced the new trail signs that the Roseburg Parks Department, Blue Zones Project Built Environment Committee, and other volunteersContinue Reading